Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia
Publication Date: 2019
The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.
Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.
The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.
Explore the interactive charts below the table.
Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.
Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.
Period covered by data collection: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.
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Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Free Destourian Party members stage a sit-in outside the Administrative Court in Tunis to denounce how the current leadership headed by President Saied uses the Judiciary to serve its own interests | Political Party | Corruption and/ or lack of accountability | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 28, 2022 |
An open sit-in was held by the "Union of Unemployed PhD Graduates" calling for the improvement and valorization of their employment status | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Corporate grievances | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Tunis | Tunisia | June 29, 2020 |
Citizens against the Coup and Ennahda stage a sit-in in Mohammed V avenue in defence of the judiciary's independence and to condemn the ''coup'' of President Saied | Political Party, CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | February 13, 2022 |
Tunisia's Judges Association organises a sit-in outside the Court House in Tunis in defense of the judiciary's independence and against President Saied's decision to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council. Activists and demonstrators joined the sit-in | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Collective / Informal group, CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 10, 2022 |
Unionized workers at public banks and financial institutions hold two-day strike | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | July 5, 2021 |
Post offices employees stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 23, 2022 |
Supporters of President Saied organised a solidarity protest in Tunis | Collective / Informal group | Other | Demonstration | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | September 18, 2021 |
Radio Zitouna FM journalists start a strike to demand the settlement of the situation of the radio so that they can receive their wages and social benefits | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 26, 2022 |
Representatives of social movements stage a sit-in in front of the municipal theatre in Tunis, in protest against the deteriorating economic and social rights in the country. | CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | December 9, 2022 |
Ship crew employees demonstrate on board a ship owned by the Tunisian Shipping Company to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | January 16, 2021 |